Draft:Abujerra Soltani
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| name | Abujerra Soltani |
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Abujerra Soltani is an Algerian politician and the leader of the Algerian Muslim Brotherhood. He is one of the prominent figures of the Islamic movement in Algeria.
Life and Education
He was born in the province of Tébessa in 1954, the year of the Algerian Revolution. He is the former president of the Movement of Society for Peace, also known as the Algerian Muslim Brotherhood, and the president of the Global Moderation Association.
Education
He initially devoted himself to learning the Quran, then gradually advanced through the Algerian educational system, completing his primary and secondary education in his hometown of Tébessa. He later attended Constantine University, where he obtained a Master's degree in Arabic Literature and a PhD in Islamic Da'wah (from the University of Da'wah and Media) and Media.
Following the completion of his university studies, he served as a professor at the Faculty of Literature, Constantine University, from 1980 to 1994. Additionally, from 1990 to 1994, he worked as an assistant professor in the Department of Da'wah and Media at Emir Abdelkader University of Islamic Sciences.
Islamic Movement
Abujerra Soltani is one of the key figures of the Islamic movement in Algeria. He began his activities as a preacher in mosques across Algeria in 1974. In March 1982, he met the late Sheikh Mahfoud Nahnah, and their relationship strengthened. Between 1978 and 1994, he served as a Mufti among university students and school pupils.
Assassination Attempt
On Friday, September 16, 1994, he was targeted in an assassination attempt by extremists near his home in Constantine. One of his companions, Ali al-Ayeb, was shot and killed during the incident.
Works
He has published a series of works on the Algerian crisis, including:
- Qushur al-Sira' fi al-Jaza'ir (The Layers of Conflict in Algeria);
- Judhur al-Sira' fi al-Jaza'ir (The Roots of Conflict in Algeria);
- Al-Jaza'ir al-Jadida (Algeria the New: Moving Toward Democracy) in two volumes;
He subsequently published a poetry collection titled Sayf al-Hajjaj (The Sword of Al-Hajjaj), containing Islamic poems, as well as reflections on good and evil under the title Wurud wa Ashwak (Roses and Thorns).
See Also
References
- Website of the Movement of Society for Peace, date of publication: n.d., date of access: 15 Ordibehesht 1404 SH.